Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Entities (Table) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Libra Shipping Enterprises Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Libra II
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Alegria Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Alegria
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Felicity Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Felicity
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Gemini Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Gemini S
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Galaxy Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Galaxy I
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Aurora Shipping Enterprises Ltd.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Hope
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Palermo Shipping S.A.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Apollon
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 04/21
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Fantastiks Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Fantastiks
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Sagittarius Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Sagittarius
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Hyperion Enterprises Inc.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Hyperion
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Chilali Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Aurora II
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Surf Maritime Co.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Pollux
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Pandora Marine Inc.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Melodia
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Customized Development S.A.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Fulvia
Country of incorporation	Liberia
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Kohylia Shipmanagement S.A.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Luz
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Orbiter Shipping Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Orbiter
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Floral Marine Ltd.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Buena Ventura
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Golem Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Soleil
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Kymata Shipping Co.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Helios
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Joy Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Joy
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Micaela Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Harmony
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Pearl Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Sun
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Velvet Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios La Paix
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Perigiali Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Beaufiks
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
Finian Navigation Co.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Ace
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	06/09 - 06/30
Ammos Shipping Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Navios Prosperity I
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	06/07 - 06/30
Rubina Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Hyundai Hongkong
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Topaz Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Hyundai Singapore
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Beryl Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Hyundai Tokyo
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Cheryl Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Hyundai Shanghai
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Christal Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Hyundai Busan
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Fairy Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	YM Utmost
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Limestone Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	YM Unity
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Dune Shipping Corp.
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MSC Cristina
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 01/12
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Citrine Shipping Corporation
Entity Information [Line Items]
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Olympia II Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MOL Dominance
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
Pingel Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MOL Delight
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
Ebba Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MOL Destiny
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
Clan Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MOL Devotion
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
Sui An Navigation Limited
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	MOL Dedication
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
JTC Shipping and Trading Ltd | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Holding Company
Country of incorporation	Malta
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	N/A
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Navios Maritime Operating L.L.C. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	N/A
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Navios Partners Finance (US) Inc. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Co-Borrower
Country of incorporation	Delaware
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Navios Partners Europe Finance Inc. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Vessel name	Sub-Holding Company
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	1/01 - 06/30
2016	1/01 - 06/30
Navios Partners Containers Finance Inc. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30
Navios Partners Containers Inc. | Other
Entity Information [Line Items]
Country of incorporation	Marshall Is.
Statements of operations
2017	05/25 - 06/30